Tdsb High School Update

ARGONAUTS.CA STAFF

TORONTO – In September, the Toronto Argonauts Football Club announced the second year of a multi-faceted mentorship and funding program entitled Level The Playing Field, sponsored by Tim Hortons, in partnership with The Argos Foundation, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success. The program helped return football teams return to three Toronto-area high schools and revitalize ten other football programs.  Through a $10,000 donation to each school, Downsview Secondary School, Sir Robert L. Borden B.T.I. and Thistletown Collegiate Institute are each fielding a football team this fall, after many years of not having teams.  In all, TDSB high school football will receive $80,000 in funding in the 2010 season through Level The Playing Field.  The new high school football teams all play in the TDSB Varsity Development Tier 2 League.  In an effort to help build and promote high school football, the Argos will send out weekly updates on the teams in this league throughout the high school football season.         

The coaches from each team in the Varsity Development League were invited to submit their team’s MVP based on both on-field and off-field performance.  Here are the team MVPs for the week ending October 22:

Thistletown C.I.
MVP:                Shane Bourne               
Position:           Middle Linebacker
Grade:              12
Coach:              Keith Hoare
“In our shutout victory this week, Shane orchestrated an excellent team defence. As one of our captains, Shane is an excellent leader on and off the field.”
                        
Westview Centennial S.S.
MVP:                Sean Shepherd             
Position:           Quarterback
Grade:              12
Coach:              Doug Vaughan
“Sean had an outstanding overall game. He had one receiving touchdown, passed for 2 touchdowns and had an interception on defence.”

Western Technical Commercial School
MVP:                Alex Mackenzie
Position:           Quarterback
Grade:              10
Coach:              Pete Cram, Chivase Bryan, Adrian Tate
“Alex Mackenzie is becoming a budding star at Western Tech. He is developing the athletic skills and the leadership skills necessary to succeed at high levels of competitive football.”